Personalized interactive communication method and system
First Claim
1. A method for using a personalized interactive communication system that uses a computer, the method comprising the steps of:
- connecting an interactive communication device holder to the computer;
placing an interactive communication device, having a person identifier, on or adjacent to the interactive communication device holder, wherein the interactive communication device is associated with a person via the person identifier;
having a plurality of applications automatically launch, wherein the plurality of applications is selected from the group consisting of a photo application, an e-mail application, a chat application, a music application, a video application, a RSS feed application, a calendar event application, a web-browser application and an aggregator; and
allowing a user to use the plurality of applications.
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Abstract
An interactive communication apparatus, which connects to a computer, comprises an interactive communication device, having a tag, that is removably placed on or adjacent to an interactive communication device holder, having a sensor, wherein the tag communicates information to the sensor. The interactive communication system enables a user to transfer, store or retrieve information about and/or to a person that is identified with that interactive communication device. Once the interactive communication device is placed on or adjacent to the interactive communication device holder, certain communication applications, which include, photo slideshow, chat, e-mails, music, videos, and RSS feed, launch. The user can terminate the applications by removing the interactive communication device from the interactive communication device holder. The user can access content related to a new person by placing another interactive communication device, that corresponds to the new person, on or adjacent to the interactive communication device holder.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for using a personalized interactive communication system that uses a computer, the method comprising the steps of:
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connecting an interactive communication device holder to the computer; placing an interactive communication device, having a person identifier, on or adjacent to the interactive communication device holder, wherein the interactive communication device is associated with a person via the person identifier; having a plurality of applications automatically launch, wherein the plurality of applications is selected from the group consisting of a photo application, an e-mail application, a chat application, a music application, a video application, a RSS feed application, a calendar event application, a web-browser application and an aggregator; and allowing a user to use the plurality of applications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for using a personalized interactive communication system that uses a computer, the method comprising the steps of:
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connecting an interactive communication device holder, having a sensor, to the computer; placing an interactive communication device, comprising a tag and a person identifier, on or adjacent to the interactive communication device holder, wherein the interactive communication device is associated with a person via the person identifier; having a plurality of applications automatically launch, wherein the plurality of applications is selected from the group consisting of a photo application, an e-mail application, a chat application, a music application, a video application, a RSS feed application, a calendar event application, a web-browser application and an aggregator; allowing a user to access a graphical user interface for customizing the plurality of applications associated with the interactive communication device; using the plurality of applications; and allowing the user to determine whether the plurality of applications should terminate when the interactive communication device is removed from the interactive communication device holder. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A personalized interactive communication system for use with a computer having a display screen, the personalized interactive communication system comprising:
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an interactive communication device holder having a sensor for communicating information to the computer; an interactive communication device comprising a tag and a person identifier, wherein the interactive communication device is associated with a person via the person identifier, wherein a user removably places the interactive communication device on or adjacent to the interactive communication device holder, such that when the sensor and the tag is within a distance apart, the tag communicates information to the sensor; and a program installed within the computer for recognizing the information from the sensor, wherein the program launches at least one application selected from the group consisting of a photo application, an e-mail application, a chat application, a music application, a video application, a RSS feed application, a calendar event application, a web-browser application and an aggregator, wherein the at least one application has been associated with the tag. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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